Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foothills
Noun
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Similarly, crew members also took field trips to such locations as the Kamestastin Impact Crater in Labrador, Canada and the Icelandic highlands.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026 -
Armed with lessons learned from a painful past, women put up a quiet but resilient fight to preserve the dignity of their lives and home in the breathtaking Montenegrin highlands.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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All the intricate meetings and rolling knolls, all the reliable critiques of the kids today, have left this former student in the ranking spirit.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Nestled on 30 private acres in the South Fork of Provo Canyon, the secluded property threads streams and waterfalls beneath stone bridges, across gentle knolls, and under low-hanging eaves, all hinting at a hobbit-house inspiration without ever tipping into twee fantasy.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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Rather than honing in on a particular animal or region, the series takes a kaleidoscopic look at life on Earth by visiting different ecosystem types, including plains, mountains, jungles, forests and the mysterious depths of the ocean.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
13 Apr. 2026
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For years, Dean Potter stood atop the climbing world, attaining a mystique as a rebellious spirit who carved his own path up mountains and into the sky — through BASE jumping and wingsuit flying.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Coral barrier reefs protect beaches and uplands.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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The National Park Service (NPS) explains that Grand Canyon National Park is located entirely within the state of Arizona and encompasses 278 miles of the Colorado River and its surrounding uplands.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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In turn, diversity fell at the higher, colder altitudes.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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The moon has been observed in great detail by satellites at lower altitudes, but the Artemis II crew will have a unique chance to observe features on the lunar far side that no human has ever directly experienced.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Snow fell on and off during the day in Clear Creek County's higher elevations, but at the time of the crash a quick burst of heavy accumulation and strong winds led to dangerously slick road conditions.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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As temperatures get up toward 70 degrees, one option would be to go to higher elevations where the stream is cooler.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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Simple and stylish, this small microwave uses classic dial control knobs to set the timer up to 35 minutes and adjust the cooking power.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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There’s no flavoring your instrument outside of its own knobs or pre-amp, nor is there any gain to get overdrive.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 Nov. 2025
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It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Foothills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothills. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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